Letters From War ... (Day 11)

TJ attended chapel every Sunday while in boot camp. This was the one time and place each week that the recruits had "freedom" from their Training Instructor. As the recruits came in to chapel there was music playing, a rare treat for them. Then when everybody was seated, just before the service started, the music faded out and a music video was played. 

The song was "Letters from War." It is a ballad of a son who went to war and his mom who was waiting for him back home. They wrote to each other and the mom's letters always told him to "be safe" and "come home." In chapel, when the final verse began the entire sanctuary erupted as the recruits hollered and cheered with the ending to the story. During one of his very few phone calls of those weeks, TJ told us about the song and we quickly realized why they all loved it. Now that TJ is serving in a war zone, it seemed fitting that I post one of his favorite songs.

TJ, you're good and you're brave. Be safe.

With my love,

Your very proud Mom